Staff news
Library Management Team Notes 8/18/2026
Thank You to All the Escape Room Helpers!
We had another successful escape room event during Welcome Week this year! We had over 200 students register and about 150 attend! The students had a great time and that is thanks to all of those who helped this year!
You can see the photos of the groups and their different times they escaped here.
Thanks to everyone who helped!
Jara Anderson
Megan Ballengee
Rachel Brekhus
Shannon Cary
Alexandra Clussman
Heba Abd El Salam
Gwen Gray
Noel Kopriva
Mara Inge
Dylan Martin
Erin Merril
Abby Oldt
Jeannette Pierce
Rhonda Whtihaus
Some others we need to thank: Ellis Library Circulation, Engineering Library, and the Health Sciences Library for letting us use all the ipads; Ellis Library shelving for shelving all the books we used during the event. And to anyone else we may have missed. 🙂
It takes a lot of people to help with this event and we appreciate all the time, big or small, you’ve contributed to make this fun event happen for the new Mizzou students.
In the News
“Show me stars and Tiger stripes: Photos from the Missouri State Fair”
Show Me Mizzou, August 17, 2026
Help MULSA Celebrate Your Birthday
MULSA is updating our list of employee birthdays in order to send a personalized card to those who would like one. Participation is completely optional. If you would like to add your name and birthday, visit the Mizzou Libraries Birthday form here, Please submit any information before 9/18.
MULSA also extends support and recognition to employees celebrating life events such as births, weddings, or retirement. We also reach out to employees who are hospitalized and offer condolences in the event of a death in the family. If you are aware of an employee in need of acknowledgement, please contact me, the current MULSA Courtesy Chair, at dmgvnq@missouri.edu. Thank you in advance for your help!
Mizzou Libraries Reading Challenge
We are excited to announce that Mizzou Libraries is trying a new year long reading challenge. The whole campus, (staff, students, and faculty) can participate. The reading challenge runs from September 2026 to April 2027.
To participate in the challenge:
- Read (or listen to) a book based on each month’s theme
- Tell us about what you read which enters you into the prize drawings
- Winners will be drawn at the beginning of each month. The grand prize will be drawn at the beginning of May.
The marketing team will be promoting the challenge, but we hope that you all can share with your subject areas and with other colleagues and students you interact with. We will have a news post soon you can share around and we have a guide you can point people to: https://libraryguides.missouri.edu/readingchallenge
If you have any questions, send Taira Meadowcroft or Shannon Cary an email.
Power Outage Monday Morning
There will be a power outage in Ellis Library next Monday, Aug. 3, from 6:00 – 7:00 am while Campus Facilities is working on equipment in the sub-basement. Please plan to come to work after 7:00 am on that day.
In the News
“Beyond the books: What Mizzou’s academic libraries have to offer”
Columbia Missourian, July, 30, 2026
“Little-known places to study across the MU campus to help you perform better”
Columbia Missourian, July 30, 2026
Library Management Team Notes 7/21/2026
New MULSA Community Service Chair Needed
MULSA has an opening for Community Service Chair. The Community Service Chair organizes fundraising activities and community outreach programs. Contact Shannon Cary (carysn@misssouri.edu) if you are interested.